How Dishonest is Your Competition?

If you're in business you know that often the competition can be quite dishonest and often they will go to lengths to hurt your business. In fact in all my years in business I have seen just about every single trick they can possibly be played against me. Every single tactic, bad mouthing and you use of even government agencies to attack.

Keyed Cars, Christmas Scars, and Chi-town Seminars...

Some call it karma. Others call it sin. Whatever it's called in your circle—it seems to haunt you later in life. It bites you in the ass and leaves painful marks.

Do You Want to Be a Winner?

All true winners in life have certain characteristics. If you want to be a winner, you have to develop the same characteristics. These characteristics are the keys to ultimate happiness and success. Here are the two most important keys.

Driving Home the Culture of Honesty

I accompanied a visiting friend from my apartment in Singapore to a taxi waiting downstairs. He climbed into the back seat and promptly sat on a wallet left behind by the previous passenger.

How to Beat the Competition Even When They Cheat!

Did you now you can beat your competition even when they cheat? In the company that started I have been beating the competition city after city even though my competition lacks integrity and I often catch them cheating.

Rules are Not Made to be Broken

The way people act in business situations is nothing more than a reflection of how they act in their normal lives. When we see poor decisions being made at the top, we have to understand that these decisions are a reflection of how they act in normal situations.

Spying, Security and the Psychology of Secrets

What were they thinking? The actors in the unfortunate events at Hewlett-Packard most likely weren't thinking at all, and in fact may have been acting under the direction of their hard-wired personality preferences - traits which, in the absence of discipline or policy redirection, and in the presence of a personality-driven and divisive environment, hijacked the director's recognition of his fiduciary responsibilities and common sense. The devil didn’t make them do it, their psyches did.

Examples of a Character Reference Letter

As a result of my time in business, I have had many excellent Examples of a Character Reference Letter. A good character reference letter is priceless to some. The people who guard well the things they say and the things they do will always get a great character reference letter.

Translator Ethics: A Real Responsibility

The importance of being ethical is a universal responsibility, and translators are no exception. Here are some questionable situations that translators can expect to find themselves in; recognizing these situations is the first step to making sure that translators stay ethical in their work.

The Ugly Issue of Sex, Lies, and Credibility - Nu Leadership Series

Explore the vicious cycle of putting God on the stand as a character witness. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.

Some Thoughts - Leadership and Values

I took a course in social deviance several years ago. What this course helped me understand is that societies and cultures have their own definitions of values and they exist on a continuum. Anything outside the boarders of the continuum is deviant. In relation to values, both ultraliberal and ultraconservative are inappropriate values within the society or culture’s definition.

Just Do It and Ask for Forgiveness Later

This has become a way of life in business and our home lives. In the early days, people would get a giddy high off of seeing what they could get away with. Today, it has grown into an arrogant cockiness that has crossed the lines, infuriated our coworkers and weakened the trust our loved ones have in us.

Credibility - Without It You're NOWHERE

In the end you credibility will make you or break you. Internet marketers, when making a list of the things they think they need in order to successfully run an Internet business usually include the following:

Addressing Moral Decline of American Politics - Nu Leadership Series

Examine how moral decline in politics are reflected in organizational culture as well as personal choices. Learn about the ethical decisions for leaders. Nu Leadership is a column that explores the changing workforce and social environment as it relates to leadership development.